Chapter 20 Section 20

The dispute between the North and the South has a long history. In the past year, the two factions have faced each other tit-for-tat.At this moment, "when a leaf falls, you will know the autumn in the world," which is a thing that can no longer be denied.Fighting in Qingliu never leaves room for others. He Shouci was attacked and dismissed; Chonghou was attacked and almost lost his life; Governor Li Hanzhang was impeached and condemned, let alone talking about it.The arrogance is already so high, and there is such a sign of returning to the sky, it seems that Shen Guifen's hand is about to be touched.

As soon as Shen Guifen collapsed, Wang Wenshao knew very well that his own iceberg had fallen, and he had to be deeply worried.At the same time, what he worried about for Shen Guifen was not limited to his power position, but his body.Since the beginning of autumn, Shen Guifen has been lingering on the sick bed, his air is narrow, seeing this kind of clear aura while ill must be greatly stimulated.It's better to comfort him. Therefore, after going to court, he took a car directly to Shen's house.There is only a small stove in Shen Guifen's bedroom. Although the windows have not been pasted for a long time, the house is not good and old, with cracks everywhere, and the cold air invades.How can one recover from illness in such a place?Wang Wenshao's heart became more and more sad.

"Come so early, there must be something important?" Shen Guifen, who was sitting wrapped in a quilt, panted and asked. This reminded Wang Wenshao that he regretted his miscalculation and took this matter too seriously, which would arouse Shen Guifen's doubts even more. Therefore, he hurriedly replied: "It's okay, it's okay. Stop by and have a look." Then Wang Wenshao sat in front of the bed and asked about Shen Guifen's condition. While talking, he picked up the books on the coffee table to read, but he copied a few copies and put them down again. "Kuishi!" Shen Guifen suddenly became angry, "Look at the edict on November 27! What's an 'Iron Man'?"

Wang Wenshao was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that he was dissatisfied with Deng Chengxiu in the "Four Remonstrances of the Imperial Academy".This person is good at fighting, and his character is "Tiexiang", so he has the nickname "Iron Man".The person Deng Chengxiu impeached recently was Chang Xu, the right servant of the household department. Although the words were harsh, Shen Guifen's tone seemed to be contemptuous, but he didn't understand why. : "Deng Chengxiu played: The thirteenth day of this month is the death anniversary of Emperor Sheng Zuren. The imperial court wears plain clothes, and Bo Hai follows the same rules. It is rumored that the minister of the household department, Changxu, married the second daughter on this day to the son of Baoheng, the governor of Shanxi. , Openly posting, the guests are full, and the drums are noisy.

Fu Niangong's decree: On the day of national taboo, even if you are in the mountains and seas, stop drumming and talk about marriage?Today, Changxu and Baoheng are both senior members of the second rank who have received the grace of the country for generations.If you make them know and do it, it is a crime that cannot be punished, and if they don't know it and do it, they are so confused, how can they manage affairs with the people?Zha Changxu is the son of Yutai, the former governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the younger brother of Changshan, the current general of Guangzhou.Baoheng looked up to Monte Jane, and served as Fufan repeatedly, but the public criminals were not punished, and they were unscrupulous. This can be tolerated, which one can't be tolerated?The minister heard that the governance of the country depends on the discipline and guidelines, but if the discipline and guidelines are not established, what is the country?Changxu and Baoheng's in-laws, relatives, bureaucrats and friends are mostly prominent officials, and they all take it for granted. No one knows their crimes and saves them.Ignorant of the righteousness of the father.Forget the deep kindness of the cover, although the feelings are different, the deception is the same.With the deep benevolence and generosity of the holy ancestor, the husband will never forget it for a lifetime. The emperor surrendered to Chi County, and the court was only austere, but it was close under the chariot. Saying congratulations to be the first, this is a shocking news at home and abroad, which has never been seen by the gentry.If it wasn't for Mingzheng Jigang and strict punishment of crimes, Lingyi Hudi and other words, the 13th of this month is the death day, and the daughter of Changxu, the right servant of the household department, married and nursed the son of Baoheng, the governor of Shanxi. .Changxu and Baoheng were all strictly discussed and dealt with by the Ministry of Communications. "

The result of the ministry's discussion was dismissal. It was too harsh to forget the taboo for a while and lose the official.Wang Wenshao thought of Chen and Zhang's memorials, and he couldn't help worrying, "The superiors have indulged this group of people too much!" He said, "This generation is too straightforward and self-willed, so we must find a way to suppress their arrogance." "Hmph!" Shen Guifen sneered, "Do you think it's just self-willedness? It's very treacherous! To impeach Changxu is to impeach Changxu, why bother to bring out Changlechu again?What is the "even marriage emperor's family"? Even Xinquan Beizi was shot in the cold.What kind of hero is this kind of ghostly behavior? "

Only then did Wang Wenshao understand what he said.At the beginning, Changle was Changshan, the brother of Changxu, and Yimo, whose name was Xinquan, was Changshan's son-in-law.Deng Chengxiu involved them for no reason, and his intentions are doubtful. "Changle Chu is finally a sage. He advocated culture and education in Guangzhou. The generals in the garrison are willing to do the act of suppressing martial arts and cultivating culture. Could it be that they are sorry for Deng Chengxiu and the Cantonese?" "Yes." Wang Wenshao said, "Deng Tiexiang's writing skills may not have to be compared with Chang Lechu's. Or there may be other suspicions."

"What suspicion? It's nothing more than the charcoal respect of the Beijing officials at the beginning of Changle. Take Master Deng Du as an example." It turned out that Changshan's charcoal respect to Deng Chengxiu was less!Shen Guifen's words are naturally well-founded, no wonder she looks down on Deng Chengxiu.Wang Wenshao was afraid of things, so he didn't dare to inquire carefully, so he just perfunctory. At this moment, the servant brought in a letter, and Wang Wenshao took a peek at it. It was clear at a glance that the majestic face was written by Weng Tonghe.As soon as I thought about it, I was afraid that the letter would be the result of Chen and Zhang's split, so I refused to fall behind Weng Tonghe.

"Teacher," Wang Wenshao was a protégé selected by Shen Guifen as an examiner in the Zhejiang Provincial Examination in the first year of Xianfeng. The above said something." Upon hearing this, Shen Guifen was taken aback, then opened Weng Tonghe's letter, and after reading the letter, her expression was very ugly, as if she had been hit by a sudden blow and was at a loss what to do. For a long time, he said bitterly: "Let's wait and see!" "Teacher, there is no need to get angry with him." Wang Wenshao persuaded, "Knowledge by the master, it's all about solid strength, and the mere sound is superficial, and in the end it is nothing but self-defeating."

"Looking at how easy it is for people to carry burdens, for those brazen fellows, you will know when you let them taste it for themselves." "Yeah, it's ridiculous that Wu Qingqing, a scholar, is making a big deal out of it. The Russian affairs can finally be settled peacefully, otherwise, I don't know what kind of embarrassment it will be like?" "Hmph!" Shen Guifen sneered again, "If they are as arrogant as they are, talking on paper and talking freely, they will become arrogant. One day, state affairs will corrupt them beyond control." "So, it all depends on the mainstay of the teacher. The imperial court needs teachers, and they must be cherished. Let go of everything and don't worry too much."

"I've also looked away." Shen Guifen suddenly said open-minded words. "As long as my body is a little better, I will also ask Tian Wenshe to make a little plan." "Yes. The teacher is too self-sufficient." Wang Wenshao looked at the small coal stove and sighed, "Who would have thought that the prime minister's family is so frugal!" From then on, I said a lot of gossip that had nothing to do with the national economy.Shen Guifen served his guests with Laba porridge. Wang Wenshao was not frugal, but he was quite good at pretentiousness. He ate a large bowl of Laba porridge with less particular ingredients and relished it before leaving. Resigned from Shen's house, recalled the conversation with Shen Guifen just now in the car, remembered Chang Xu, both servants of the household department, but different in prosperity and withering, withering in a hurry, living in exile and lonely, I should visit him.Besides, although Chang Xu was unlucky in front of him, and the "Lian Marriage Emperor's Family" also had a relationship with Prince Gong, and there would be a day when it would be useful again, so it was time to turn on the cold stove. After making up my mind, I will transfer to Changxu's apartment.He lives with his nephew Zhirui, Zhirui is a member of the New Academy, and Wang Wenshao is the examiner of the undergraduate palace examination, so they are teachers and students.According to the rules, the teacher pays homage to the students, "hard in and hard out", so even though Zhi Rui is not at home, Chang Xu still politely opens the middle door to greet him. But as soon as he arrived at the study, he thought he was the best at home, so he became familiar with each other.Changxu's two little daughters, one is seven years old and the other is five years old, are very cute among Yiyi guests. The long narrative is very chic, and never mentions the matter of being condemned and dismissed from office.At the end of the year, I cherished people and talked about many old stories, especially Changshan's back garden with the title "Huyuan" in Guangzhou General's Office, the group of celebrities extended by Jiewen Society, Shi Dingfen from Panyu, Yu Shimei from Hexian County, Guangxi Like Zhirui, he has been awarded the Hanlin name, and he has the unique Wen Ting style in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, and he has not been selected yet. "I have heard of this gentleman for a long time." Wang Wenshao asked, "How is it compared to Yu Huiruo and Liang Xinghai?" "Wenyun Pavilion is more talented than these two. It's a pity that the house was donated. In the twelfth year of Tongzhi, it was unsold in Beiwei. From then on, I will be a guest in my brother's office." Chang Xu added: "Late blooming!" "Now, are you still in Brother Ling's office?" "In Nanchang." "Why don't you recruit someone from the north?" Wang Wenshao was impressed by Li Hongzao's style and wanted to recruit talented people as wings, so he asked tentatively. "Wenyunge's unruly nature depends on his interest. In the next year's rural examination, he should generally be in Beiwei, and he might become a student of Kuiweng." "No, no." Wang Wenshao shook his head, "I'm not as interested in bad exams as Weng Shuping is. The chief examiner of the Shuntian Township Examination will never let me go." Chang Xu also knew that he would not be released because he was not Hanlin.To say that Wen Tingshi might be his student was originally a compliment, so forget it.But Wang Wenshao had a different idea, "I would really like to meet this gentleman if I have the chance." He said, "If he doesn't dislike it, it's not impossible to call him a junior." This is the way to worship him in a Wenting style, and Chang Xu naturally expressed his willingness to facilitate it.This is a very slim thing, it will always take the next year's rural examination, Wen Tingshi is willing to go to Beiwei, and then talk about it when he arrives in Beijing, but Wang Wenshao is earnestly exhorting, appearing to be very serious.